Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Japan
Japan: Net ODA provided to the least developed countries was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda provided to the least developed countries in Japan stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda provided to the least developed countries in Japan peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1967.
That places Japan 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -47.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +66.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -48.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -34.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +81.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +120.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda provided to the least developed countries in Japan?
- Net oda provided to the least developed countries in Japan was 0.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda provided to the least developed countries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net oda provided to the least developed countries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for net oda provided to the least developed countries?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda provided to the least developed countries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council. Series is shown as a share of donors' GNI.